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How much closer is it to travel from Aurora to Clifton directly than from Aurora to Burlington?

How much closer is it to travel from Aurora to Clifton directly than from Aurora to-example-1

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The figure forms a right triangle.

Apply Pythagorean theorem:

c^2 _= a^2 + b^2

Where:

c= hypotenuse = 97

a & b = the other 2 legs of the triangle = x and 65

Replacing:

97^2 = 65^2 + x^2

Solve for x:

9,409 = 4,225 + x^2

9,409-4,225 = x^2

5,184 = x^2

√5,184 = x

x = 72

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